Dr V Answers Live featuring Simon "Goliath" Lafontant
This Week, Transcend launched their third episode of "Live with Dr. V" with special guest: Simon "Goliath" Lafontant. In partnership with MindPump Hormones, "Live with Dr. V" is a weekly livestream in the MindPump Hormones Facebook Group. It allows group members to ask Dr. Richard Veyna, a board-certified neurosurgeon, questions regarding hormone health among other topics.
Wednesday, June 5th was the third live stream in the series that will happen weekly on Wednesdays at 10:30 AM (Eastern) and last approximately 30 minutes. Group members can join the stream and ask questions to Dr. Veyna in the comments. This week's special episode began with Dr. V answering viewer questions until Simon "Goliath" Lafontant was able to join and ask some questions of his own. We will provide today's stream with timestamps alongside Simon's questions in the article: https://www.facebook.com/1246534705/videos/805026751732896/
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Viewer Questions for Dr. Veyna
Do you need HCG as protection for your fertility if you’re on any form of Testosterone?
We always encourage men, if they’re going to be on testosterone replacement, to take a medication called HCG, which is an injection you do a couple of times a week. It stimulates the testicles to continue to make sperm so that if or when they come off of TRT, they don’t have shriveled or atrophied testes. It can take at least a couple of years before they start making testosterone or sperm again, so HCG is important for the preservation of fertility in men. Even if men are unsure of whether they want to have kids, we recommend HCG because we don’t want to get in a situation where they come back after 5 years on testosterone with no HCG, and their plans have changed and they’ve decided they do want to have kids, and they find out that there is not fertility at all.
Is there a lethal dose of BPC?
No. There is no lethal dose of BPC. It’s something your body already makes, so the window of safety is very high.
How can lack of sleep affect your hormones?
A lot of healing occurs during REM sleep. It’s been shown that lack of sleep can affect a lot of things, and that includes cortisol levels but also hormone levels. That’s why for guys who are training hard and trying to do all of the right things, if their hormones are out of balance, sometimes they’re just swimming upstream and not getting the full benefits of their diet and training because they’re only getting 3-4 hours of sleep a night.
How many patients do you see with hormonal imbalances who are also experiencing anxiety/depression and other cognitive or mental health issues?
It is not uncommon. It’s probably every day that I’m treating many patients where as part of the hormonal imbalance, there are cognitive issues as well whether it’s low estrogen, progesterone, or testosterone; cloudy thinking, can’t focus or concentrate, feeling slow, sluggish, bad energy levels, etc. Guys in particular will say this when their testosterone levels have crashed. You get them to balanced hormones, and it’s like everything has improved, they say their mind is clearer, sharper, more focused, and they’re performing so much better. It’s very common.
Simon "Goliath" Lafontant's Questions for Dr. Veyna
Simon Lafontant was able to join today's livestream discussing his incredible fitness story with Dr. Veyna and his personal questions about peptides for Crohn's disease, weight loss, stretch marks, and more.
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11:12: Would there be a difference in how BPC as an injection vs capsule would alleviate symptoms of Crohn's disease or other colon issues?
Generally speaking, when you look at the oral version of BPC, it works well in the upper GI system but then loses effectiveness as it works its way down the GI tract. For the lower GI, like ulcerative colitis, Crohn’s disease, etc. Those are better served with the injectables because that is likely to reach your colon where these problems are.
13:20 What other peptides could help with Crohn’s disease/other colon issues besides BPC?
I like KPC because it’s another anti-inflammatory peptide, mixed in with BPC.
13:50: I noticed that while taking tesamorelin, my REM sleep improved. Can you explain why this is?
Tesamorelin is a peptide that helps with your pituitary gland. It creates the release of more HGH which gets metabolized to IGF in your liver. IGF levels are important for restful sleep, so if you have good levels of IGF you are going to get more REM sleep. This is why a lot of people who are taking Growth Hormone-releasing peptides will take them at bedtime to take advantage of that surge in IGF levels which helps promote better sleep.
18:55: Will higher doses of GHKu give a better effect for stretch marks, loose skin, etc?
No. Every medication has its maximum point of effectiveness. The therapeutic effect will max out and plateau just like any other medication. You will instead start getting side effects if you overdo things.
21:25 What is the timing for people to see results with topical GHku?
I think about a month is a good time for the medication to really do its work. I would say start seeing results in 2-3 weeks, and after a few months of use, you really start to notice the improvement.
24:31 What is your go-to for lowering body fat?
Following diet changes which is the most important, I think IGF-LR3 is the best in addition to BPC as an anti-inflammatory as many people who lose a lot of weight can have issues with their joints if they’re training hard regularly.?
Stay tuned every Wednesday at 10:30 AM Eastern Time to hear Doctor Veyna answer more questions in our Mind Pump Hormones Facebook Group!